how reading changed my life Flashcards
1
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raucous
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boisterous, harsh sounding, noisy and disorderly
2
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abate
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to lessen
3
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ethos
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beliefs or character of a group
4
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intuitively
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knowing something instinctively
5
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solace
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comfort, relief
6
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syndicated
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in journalism, material that is sold by an organization for publication in several newspapers
7
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eponymous
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one for which something is named after
8
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hubris
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence
9
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literati
A
person interested in literature or the arts
10
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hoi polloi
A
general population; the masses
